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Great Helen

vids — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:37:02 +0000

Papilio iswara, the great Helen, is a species of large swallowtail butterfly found in parts of Southeast Asia.

Papilio iswara iswara is one of the biggest Helen in Singapore, this species can usually be found in the nature reserves and along jungle paths feeding on flowering plants.

Life History of the Great Helen (Papilio iswara iswara) by Butterfly Cycle

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, June 2023

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Malayan Bush Brown

vids — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:59:57 +0000

Malayan Bush Brown (Mycalesis fusca fusca) is one of the more distinctive of the Mycalesis species in that its undersides are ochreous brown crossed by two reddish brown stripes. Butterfly Circle

Location: Riffle Range Park – November 2022

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Yellow Palm Dart

vids — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 02:54:22 +0000

Cephrenes trichopepla, the yellow palm dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia, Papua and Papua New Guinea. It has recently been recorded from Singapore and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 40 mm. Wikipedia

Life History of Yellow Palm Dart by ButterflyCycle

Spotted at Tiong Bahru Park

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Pygmy Grass Blue Butterfly

vids — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:01:00 +0000

Scientific Name: Zizula hylax pygmaea

This is the smallest butterfly found in Malaysia and Singapore. The average wingspan of the species is about 8-11 mm. The upperside of the male is light blue whilst the female is dark brown. Butterfly Cycle

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Malay Cruiser

vids — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:34:34 +0000

Vindula dejone, the Malay cruiser, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae found in Southeast Asia. It is sexually dimorphic. Larvae feed on Adenia. Wikipedia

Spotted at Nature Reserve – October 2011

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Common Tiger

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:11:59 +0000

Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the “crows and tigers”, that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus. Wikipedia

Spotted at Jurong Lake Garden – January 2021

The Series photos below are Common Tiger with Plain Tiger Butterflies.

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Black Veined Tiger

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:07:54 +0000

Danaus melanippus, the black veined tiger, white tiger, common tiger, or eastern common tiger, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia which belongs to the “crows and tigers”, that is, the danaine group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Wikipedia

Spotted at Hortpark – 2014

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Striped Blue Crow

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:21:46 +0000

Euploea mulciber, the striped blue crow, is a butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

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Sumatran Sunbeam

vids — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 11:26:30 +0000

Sumatran Sunbeam (Curetis saronis sumatrana). This species belongs to the sub-family Curetinae of the family Lycaenidae. The Curetis spp., collectively referred to by their English name “Sunbeams” are fast-flying butterflies featuring usually bright orange-red or light orange uppersides in most of the species. Butterfly Cycle

Spotted at Sungei Buloh

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Chocolate Pansy

vids — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 07:23:00 +0000

Junonia hedonia, the brown pansy, chocolate pansy, brown soldier or chocolate argus, is a butterfly found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia. Wikipedia

The upperside of the Chocolate Pansy is dark reddish brown with a series of prominent reddish ocelli on the hindwing. The butterfly flies in the usual gliding fashion of the Junonia species and can be observed basking in the sun with its wings opened flat. Butterfly Cycle

Spotted at Marsiling Park- 26 December 2020

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